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Gas prices drop heading into Fourth

As they did last year, gas prices are dropping as the busy Fourth of July weekend gets closer. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped from $3.57 to $3.49 in the past week, according to AAA.

In Florida, the average dropped from $3.51 to $3.45. In Georgia, it went from $3.44 to $3.36. All prices are down from a month ago, but still well above what they were a year ago.

In Jacksonville, the average was $3.43 Monday morning, according to AAA, down from $3.48 a week ago. Last year at this time, the average price in Jacksonville was $3.18.

AAA said there were multiple factors in the price decrease, but pointed specifically to a rise in the value of the dollar as well as an increase in refinery output.